Topic: Hajj
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A death in the desert — Hajj and the fatal impact of global warming
Extreme heat contributed to the deaths of more than 1,300 people at Hajj this year, including nine British pilgrims. Aruf Rahman from Rotherham was one
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I’m in my aunty era, blown away by the galloping of time
In her first column for Hyphen, writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied reflects on the new Islamic year and why parts of our lives seem to be stuck on repeat
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‘Going on the Hajj changed my life — but millions of Britons can’t afford to do the same’
In recent years, the pilgrimage has become more costly and less accessible. Due to climate change, it’s now potentially dangerous
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Online booking chaos hits UK Hajj Muslims for second year in a row
Pilgrims report cancellations, payment glitches and poor customer service when using the Saudi Arabian government’s online portal
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Pilgrims are still fighting for compensation from ill-fated Hajj platform Motawif
One year after the introduction of the Saudi Arabian government’s chaotic online travel service, users say they are being offered less than 10% of their original spend
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Dženita Karić Q&A: ‘There are so many stories of hajis which I hope to give justice to’
A new book unearths the extraordinary stories of Hajj recorded by ordinary Bosnians over the past five centuries
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British pilgrims left stranded by Saudi Arabia’s new hajj system
The online portal Motawif — launched just weeks before the start of the pilgrimage — has been met with criticism and deep disappointment
